Creeping Toward Bethlehem

9:04 p.m.
The Jacuzzi excursion is over, and Laguana, Sefchick, Kostiner, and Carr are scattered about the sparsely furnished living room of their unit, drinking beer, smoking pot, and playing the rough mixes of what will become their sophomore album. As the songs roll by, it's clear that they've made a few significant leaps. For one thing, they sound like a band: There's an energy and an urgency in these recordings that's not there on Creeper Lagoon's debut. The songs themselves -- many punctuated by Sefchick's poignant lyrics and plaintive vocals -- are simply stellar. It's apparent that there is no sophomore slumping.

But the band is realistic about commercial success. "I don't think there's much," says Laguana matter-of-factly about the possibility of multiplatinum sales. "I think we'll get it on the radio, I think some people will play it. But frankly, I don't see it blowing up."

Wild Don Lewis

The Band Who Would Be King: David Kostiner, Sharky Laguana, Ian Sefchick, and Dan Carr.

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"There is one thing I'd like to do," he adds. "I'd like to have a really positive impact in some way, like really connect through our music. I like it when a song makes someone re-evaluate how they are on a daily basis. I think it's a good thing."